Real Madrid snatch late win against AEK Athens in UEFA Champions League

Real Madrid secured a thrilling victory against AEK Athens with a score of 3-2 in the match that took place during the fourth round of the group stage in the UEFA Champions League, after the royal team scored the winning goal in stoppage time.

AEK Athens took an early lead through Aboubakar Kouyaté in the 12th minute, following a pass from Luka Jović, but Real Madrid equalized in the 32nd minute, as Jude Bellingham scored with a backheel, benefiting from a cross by Marc Cucurella.

In the second half, the Greek team AEK Athens regained the lead once again, after Stavro Pilo scored the second goal in the 75th minute following a quick counter-attack. However, Kylian Mbappé brought the match back to a level score just three minutes later, netting Real Madrid's second goal in the 78th minute, benefiting from a cross by Denzel Dumfries.

As the match was heading towards a draw, Federico Valverde managed to snatch a winning goal for the royal team in the 92nd minute, with a powerful shot from the edge of the penalty area that AEK Athens' goalkeeper failed to stop, giving Real Madrid three valuable points away from home.

Real Madrid have increased their tally to 12 points, temporarily occupying second place in the league standings, while AEK Athens remain on 3 points in thirtieth place after their thrilling defeat to the Spanish side.